| stapling | Use of a stapling device that unites two tissues, such as the two ends of bowel, by applying a row or circle of staples. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gastric stapling | Partitioning of the stomach by rows of staples; used to treat morbid obesity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| surgical stapling | A technique of closing incisions and wounds, or of joining and connecting tissues, in which staples are used as sutures. (12 Dec 1998) |